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Autumn 2016 at ArtSpace

ArtSpace has been a hive of activity, preparing a Large scale art installation for Victoria Park, for the tour of Britain cycle race – a giant bike wheel! – did you see us on the TV on September 6th? Concurrently with this ArtSpacers are continuing to add to our current art exhibition on the theme of Internationalism.

We’ve got a packed Autumn for you at ArtSpace, with 2 more exhibitions, a quiz, a sewing competition, workshopsand activities and not one but 2 Christmas events!

Here is a peek at our programme: more details will be up shortly

Date

Event/ activity

Type of event or activity

Ongoing till September 24th

Internationalism: an organic exhibition

ArtSpace participatory arts exhibition – Come along any time ArtSpace is open to add to our emerging exhibition!

Free (donations invited)

6th September

1p.m.

Tour of Britain Cycle Race art installation

Large scale people powered art installation: a giant bike wheel! to be filmed for TV by helicopter in Victoria Park, Buxton Road, Macclesfield

Inspirational two-day writing workshop to unblock the barriers to your creativity. Builds confidence and fluency and helps you write fiction, journals, articles, memoirs, life experiences and blogs. Suitable for all levels.

Once again you are invited to attend as a team or team-seeker for this highlight in Artspace’s calendar – the quiz like no other! Intellectuals are welcome but cake connoisseurs, kazoo players and conundrum untanglers have all found their place at previous quizzes.

Come along and have a look at this piece from the famous Banksy initiative – Dismaland. Anarchic (but secretly fun!) activities each day

Free

4th – 18th November

Hidden Loss Exhibition

A mixed media exhibition that takes a different perspective on WW1, exploring the less explored losses and impact of the war.

Free (donations invited)

22nd November

7.30 – 8.30

Introduction to Calligraphy

Learn the basics of calligraphy just in time to perfect your Christmas messages.

All materials provided but bring your own italic pen and ink if preferred.

Free (donations invited)

Booking not necessary but it helps to know how many pens we need!

Sunday 27th November

Back to Basics, Samba Percussion Workshop: Fundraiser

This Sunday 27th November, from 11am till 4pm John is running a fundraising, Back to Basics, Samba Percussion Workshop:suitable for beginners, improvers (and experienced players who want to try a new instrument). £10 per person. Please let John know you are coming sambajohn1@yahoo.com.

ArtSpace @ the Treacle Market, as well as our regular SketchCrawlers who will be meeting in St Michael and All Angels over the winter: the Fabric Fanatics Group are running an ArtSpace Makers’ stall at the November 29th Treacle Market. They will be joined by Jean Westbrook and her 60 Blankets and also by Johnstone McGuckian and his first novel Freedom

Art appreciation/discussion group: Due to start 25th Jan 2016, watch this space for more details.

This year we’re not running formal holiday art activity workshops, instead we are including activities in our Creative Tuesday drop in sessions.
we’re open from 12 noon till 9pm on Tuesdays.
You are welcome to drop in any time we are open(check the opening times page on here for August opening times), and do your own thing, or there will be an activity available on Tuesday afternoons: last week we made musical instruments from Junk, this Tuesday (4th August) fabric and sewing activities are going on, however the Junk instrument making will still be available.
ArtSpace is free, however if you can make a donation towards materials it is greatly appreciated.

I Just Had My Parade Meeting Today at The Art Space The Floats Look Amazing When The People We,re Making i,m Taking Part in the Parade i,m So Looking Forward To it i’m With a Disco Group and I Will Be Wearing Pink and Yellow Colours Which are My Favourite Colours and I Hop it,s Going To Be Sunny on the Day of The Parade So it Can Make Everyone Happy and Smile of Their Faces i,m So Looking Forard To it and Seeing All of You Very Soon at the Parade and Best Wishes🇬🇧👑